Table 2.
Results to all qualitative questions
| Survey Question | Total responses | Mean | Standard Deviation | Number responding Yes (n,%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ||||
| How complicated are mHealth’s instructions | 127 | 0.25 | 0.67 | |
| How much mental effort does mHealth require | 127 | 0.59 | 0.74 | |
| How easily does mHealth fit into your lifestyle | 127 | 2.65 | 0.96 | |
| How easy was it to get helpa | 43 | 3.33 | 0.87 | |
| How confident do you feel using the mHealth devices | 127 | 3.46 | 0.79 | |
| Genesis Touch Monitor | ||||
| • how hard is it to use | 126 | 0.16 | 0.49 | |
| • how organized is it | 127 | 3.27 | 0.78 | |
| • how helpful are its prompts | 127 | 2.57 | 1.34 | |
| How easy is the blood pressure cuff to use | 127 | 3.44 | 0.79 | |
| How hard is the weight scale to use | 126 | 0.37 | 1.06 | |
| Did you ever get help for your problems with the devicesa | 67 | 24 (35.82) | ||
| How reasonable is the amount of time it takes to record? | ||||
| • your blood pressure | 127 | 3.46 | 0.77 | |
| • your weight | 127 | 3.47 | 0.79 | |
| How burdensome is it to record | ||||
| • your blood pressure daily | 127 | 0.85 | 0.93 | |
| • your weight daily | 127 | 0.78 | 0.98 | |
| How long in minutes did it take to measure and record: | ||||
| • your blood pressure | ||||
| o1 min | 118 (90.77) | |||
| o5 min | 11 (8.46) | |||
| • your weight | ||||
| o1 min | 122 (94.57) | |||
| o5 min | 5 (3.88) | |||
| Have you had any problems using the Genesis Touch monitor | 127 | 49 (38.58) | ||
| Have you had any problems using the blood pressure cuff | 127 | 108 (85.04) | ||
| Have you had any problems using the scale | 127 | 107 (84.25) | ||
| Privacy | ||||
| How secure do you feel submitting your vitals | 127 | 3.41 | 0.76 | |
| Did you have concerns sending your vitals to your health care provider | 127 | 4 (3.15) | ||
| Do you have enough control over your data | 127 | 113 (89.76) | ||
| How much more: | ||||
| • in control of your own health do you feel | 128 | 2.91 | 0.9 | |
| • aware of your own health do you feel | 128 | 3.30 | 0.74 | |
| Burden of Care | ||||
| Did you have to go to an emergency room after discharge? | 128 | 14 (10.94) | ||
| Did you have a hospital readmission? | 128 | 3 | ||
| • Was it a different hospital than your delivery hospital?a | 3 | 1 | ||
| Do you prefer going to clinic/hospital instead of using mHealth for postpartum follow-up | 128 | 0.31 | 0.78 | |
| How much would you recommend mHealth to others in your situation? | 127 | 3.49 | 0.79 | |
| Satisfaction | ||||
| How enjoyable are the mHealth devices to use | 127 | 2.41 | 1.06 | |
| How satisfied are you with the mHealth devices | 127 | 3.32 | 0.83 | |
| To what extent does using the mHealth tech make you feel safer? | 128 | 2.86 | 0.96 | |
| How often do you feel unsafe while using mHealth?a | 8 | 0.38 | 1.06 | |
| How fun is answering questions using the Genesis Touch Monitor | 127 | 2.24 | 1.03 | |
| Did the Genesis Touch Monitor have all functions you expected | 127 | 3.02 | 0.98 | |
| Do you like the touch screen technology on the Genesis Touch monitor | 127 | 3.43 | 0.74 | |
| Does using mHealth make you worry more, less or the same | 127 | 1.23 | 0.63 | |
| Survey Questions | Total responses | |||
| Qualitative Open-Ended Questions: Problems | ||||
| Please tell us more about the problems you have had with the: | ||||
| • Monitor | *** | |||
| • BP Cuff | *** | |||
| • Scale | *** | |||
| Please tell us about anything that you can think of that would make using the health devices a better experience for you? | *** | |||
Response values are in 4-point Likert-type scale items (ex. 1=” Not at all” or “Never” to 4 = “A great deal” or “Extremely” or “Extremely often”), *** qualitative results are summarized in the results section, survey questions using branch logic (a) attribute to low response rates